Linux Systems/Security Engineer
Location: US, VA, Herndon
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Required education: Unspecified
Industry: Computer & Network Security
Function: Information Technology

Company profile:
Roka Security is a boutique security firm that specializes in full-scale network protection and defending against advanced, targeted attacks. Our staff members have background in governmental and intelligence fields as well as large-scale data center and network deployments.We leverage our in-depth experience to aid our customers in protecting their data, and their intellectual property, andtheir customer's data, We help our clients with the full breadth of services whether it's consulting on general security issues or performing security assessments or assisting them with their latest network design or datacenter build-out. We also provide the full breadth of managed services including managed security perimeters, Managed Infrastructure / private cloud, or 24x7 security monitoring in our state-of-the-art Security Operations Center.

Job description:
We are a growing team of Security, Linux, and Network engineers looking for the next member of our team. We work on incredible projects including complex network engineering, system and network performance tuning, dealing with compromised systems, physical server deployments at datacenters around the world, disaster recovery, working with teams to design highly scalable architectures.We need people who can research open source technology and help adapt it to our projects.  We are looking for people who are always thinking about how to improve our current technology and looking for the next improvement in our systems.  If your looking for a career with industry experts, then make Roka Security your next career move.In this position the person will be working with various linux servers in small and large networks.  They will help with development, implementation, deployment and operations and maintenance of linux servers, automated configuration and patching systems and much much more.In general, if you like linux and networking you will love this position.

Requirements:
Specific Technical Expertise and Knowledge Required (must have at least 5)7 or more years experience with Linux and networking.Experience building and administering Linux based server systemsExperience reading, writing, or modifying Shell, Perl, Python scriptsExperience and knowledge of security hardening practices associated with Linux based systemsExperience building and administering virtualization technologies (KVM, Xen, ESXi systems, VMWare)Experience with System, Security, and Network monitoring tools (Nagios, Observium, Cacti, RDS, SecurityOnion, Splunk, etc)Experience in deployment of NAS/SAN technologies (iSCSI, FC). Experience with open source technologies (CephFS, Gluster/Redhat Storage, etc.) is a plus.General Requirements:Employee would work in our office in Herndon, Virginia.Due to work with various local, state, and federal agencies US citizenship is required.Troubleshooting of complex systems/network issues in a prompt manner.Maintain a working knowledge of all products and services offered.Ability to make critical decisions affecting system security postureAbility to work in a team environmentExcellent written and verbal communication skillsSelf-motivated and able to multi-task and communicate effectively with little supervisionHighly trustworthy persons with the ability to safeguard company/customer proprietary and intellectual property information

Benefits:
Competitive CompensationMedical and DentalLife InsurancePaid VacationRelaxed, professional environmentFlexible Work Schedule401k with company matching and vested on 1st day